How to Use mountain gorilla in a Sentence
mountain gorilla
noun-
The last time a mountain gorilla died at the hands of humans was in 2011.
—Jack Losh, National Geographic, 12 June 2020
-
The group was the first to reside in the southern section of the park that is home to about half of the world's mountain gorilla population.
—Samson Ntale, CNN, 30 July 2020
-
There are fewer than 1,000 mountain gorillas in the wild.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 18 May 2018
-
But Uganda is home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas, and the UWA also said their numbers are growing.
—Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2023
-
The photographer trekked for four hours to meet Kibande, a near-40-year-old mountain gorilla.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
-
There are encounters with mountain gorillas on the menu, and hikes near the spray and thunder of Victoria Falls.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 31 Oct. 2019
-
The flat expanse, dotted with acacia trees, is very different from the rest of the country's forests, where the mountain gorillas live.
—Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2019
-
Virunga is home to about one-fourth of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world, and the work of protecting them has proven dangerous.
—Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
-
Watching a Test, then, is like trekking to see a mountain gorilla—an opportunity not to be spurned.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2020
-
Yet Fossey herself, who died in 1985, would likely be surprised any mountain gorillas are still left to study.
—Christina Larson, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2019
-
Yet Fossey herself, who died in 1985, would likely be surprised any mountain gorillas are left to study.
—Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
-
One of the last two mountain gorillas named and studied by Dian Fossey has disappeared and is presumed dead.
—Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
-
Its mountain gorillas are perhaps the park's most prized residents -- not to mention the biggest draw for tourists to venture across the border from Rwanda.
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 11 May 2018
-
Virunga is home to about one-quarter of the world's remaining mountain gorillas, and the work of protecting them has proven dangerous.
—Fox News, 13 May 2018
-
In many countries, the government finds that people will pay to go and see, for example, mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
—Aimee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2023
-
Gentle gaints like mountain gorillas only survive in the jungles of Africa, and wild lemurs are hard to find in any other place but native Madagascar.
—National Geographic, 21 June 2019
-
The trip's highlight is trekking through the rainforest with private guides and coming face-to-face with the majestic and endangered mountain gorillas of Bwindi.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
-
Tourism is a major source of revenue for Uganda’s government, which lists mountain gorillas and the big cats among the country’s top safari attractions.
—Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2018
-
Which microbes could be helping this mountain gorilla digest its food?
—Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
-
The mystical setting is all the more special for hosting buffaloes, birds, golden monkeys, and the elusive mountain gorilla.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
-
To some, this is definitive proof that Bigfoot is as real as mountain gorillas or narwhals.
—Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
-
The factory is just outside the Virunga National Park, a vast reserve that is home to endangered mountain gorillas and other wildlife.
—The Economist, 2 Apr. 2020
-
Before she was known around the world for living with mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey struggled to bring attention to their dwindling numbers.
—National Geographic, 31 Aug. 2017
-
There have been many highlights, including a trip to Uganda to track endangered mountain gorillas, and a few lowlights, throughout my decades as a journalist.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
-
Baraka is one of more than 170 rangers who have died during the past two decades protecting wildlife in the park and visitors who come to see the animals, particularly its famed mountain gorillas.
—National Geographic, 14 June 2018
-
Many come to encounter the rare mountain gorillas and Rwanda is increasing the ability for tourists to see other big game such as elephants, lions, leopards and buffaloes, as well as rhinos.
—Washington Post, 25 June 2019
-
Our first introduction to the mountain gorillas was meeting 31-year-old chief silverback Akarevuro, who was taking a morning nap.
—Alisandra Puliti, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
-
Musanze, Rwanda, is the gateway to Volcanoes National Park, which has just announced expansion plans and is home to rare mountain gorillas.
—CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
-
The mystical setting is all the more special for hosting buffaloes, birds, endangered golden monkeys, and the elusive mountain gorilla.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021
-
The coronavirus is putting at risk another vulnerable species, Africa’s endangered mountain gorillas, prompting the closure of a large national park that is home to a third of those gorillas in the world.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2020
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'mountain gorilla.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: